tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post3906702767854655728..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: The magic touchTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10608253925106526062011-09-17T09:47:03.761-07:002011-09-17T09:47:03.761-07:00Sarah: Wow,thanks, Sarah. I try to do that so I...Sarah: Wow,thanks, Sarah. I try to do that so I'm glad it's working. ;)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-42799977586564035302011-09-17T08:41:49.785-07:002011-09-17T08:41:49.785-07:00These books do sound good. You write the best rev...These books do sound good. You write the best reviews with a hook and no spoilers.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-7334825305955109312011-09-12T19:28:53.170-07:002011-09-12T19:28:53.170-07:00Talli: I know! I have uber-envy of that limp ocean...Talli: I know! I have uber-envy of that limp ocean description.<br /><br />Lydia: They are amazing, aren't they? Thanks for saying so. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-87689053813833753702011-09-12T19:19:01.459-07:002011-09-12T19:19:01.459-07:00I loved your POV snippets. They have such amazing ...I loved your POV snippets. They have such amazing detail. Wow, I loved reading them.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-75723103259708363522011-09-12T09:59:56.034-07:002011-09-12T09:59:56.034-07:00Like everyone else, I love the 'limp ocean'...Like everyone else, I love the 'limp ocean'. It's one of those things I wish I'd thought up!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-39755473895729983052011-09-10T09:54:23.468-07:002011-09-10T09:54:23.468-07:00Shelley: Oh, goodie. I hope you like them--they...Shelley: Oh, goodie. I hope you like them--they're adult, dark. I love the attitude and smart stuff.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-46438892947031391202011-09-10T09:13:38.202-07:002011-09-10T09:13:38.202-07:00Wow. Really want to read these. (Right after I f...Wow. Really want to read these. (Right after I finish the Game of Thrones books!)<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-41000016547158024622011-09-09T17:29:39.763-07:002011-09-09T17:29:39.763-07:00Donna: Thanks for looking forward to my book (I go...Donna: Thanks for looking forward to my book (I gotta get back to finishing it!) These Grossman books are actually adult, not kid, books.<br /><br />Stina: Oh, I hope you like them. They've got substance and style. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-6107893609049015422011-09-09T16:24:08.900-07:002011-09-09T16:24:08.900-07:00These sound like my kind of books. :DThese sound like my kind of books. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-28766332070455362992011-09-09T13:23:47.079-07:002011-09-09T13:23:47.079-07:00I save your recommendations for the ambitious youn...I save your recommendations for the ambitious young reader on my Christmas list. I look forward to giving her your fairytale one of these days.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990167523549582811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-59207940571636769892011-09-09T11:41:23.084-07:002011-09-09T11:41:23.084-07:00Laura: I could tell from reading reviews on Amazon...Laura: I could tell from reading reviews on Amazon and Goodreads that some people didn't react positively to these books, but personal taste and beliefs often enter in to such reactions, don't you think? I have disliked books that other people rave about.<br />I always value books and movies that stick to me and make me think. I believe this story does that. It's messy and edgy and not easily categorized.<br /><br />Donna: Thank you! I had to think many hours about these books and what I wanted to say. I'm glad you got something from it. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678829908377178028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-89584497269652250692011-09-09T10:12:16.901-07:002011-09-09T10:12:16.901-07:00What a fine discussion of the imaginary world: &qu...What a fine discussion of the imaginary world: "Get real. ...If the characters sprout wings, the reader already has them grounded in reality." Words for fantasy writers to live by.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990167523549582811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-59155867695860248382011-09-09T09:51:52.541-07:002011-09-09T09:51:52.541-07:00I had an interesting reaction to The Magicians. I...I had an interesting reaction to The Magicians. In a sense I disliked it, or at least disagreed with some of it, and yet I chewed over the book for weeks afterwards in my head. In other words, it stood out from the norm. One of those books I would love to have a long, passionate, intense discussion about...Laura Canonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574566234310522696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-16575467958160147062011-09-09T07:52:10.896-07:002011-09-09T07:52:10.896-07:00Yvonne: Thanks! And I love Grossman's descript...Yvonne: Thanks! And I love Grossman's descriptions--they're so fresh and spot-on.<br /><br />Bish: They've got edge and are meant for adults but aren't gratuitous at all. I love the irreverence and authenticity of them.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-33337794463387210772011-09-09T05:20:08.447-07:002011-09-09T05:20:08.447-07:00Hmmm. I'm thinking I could get into these. Lov...Hmmm. I'm thinking I could get into these. Love the description of the limp ocean! I've seen/heard it just like that.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-64613491265486549712011-09-09T02:26:42.518-07:002011-09-09T02:26:42.518-07:00I love that excerpt, and can almost see that limp ...I love that excerpt, and can almost see that limp ocean. I always learn something when I visit you.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-83050548256773954422011-09-08T22:33:04.831-07:002011-09-08T22:33:04.831-07:00Jemi: I'm glad that made you smile (that's...Jemi: I'm glad that made you smile (that's what it does to me) ;)<br /><br />Suzanne: I know! Limp ocean. It's a perfect description. Grossman's descriptive voice is really fresh.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-51641110273208291192011-09-08T20:17:04.579-07:002011-09-08T20:17:04.579-07:00I love those last snippets - the limp ocean (I thi...I love those last snippets - the limp ocean (I think I've seen that!) and the warning decal on a girl.<br /><br />I think I've been that girl. ;)Suzanne Casamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306151428658707692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-75313727196209446692011-09-08T19:07:17.290-07:002011-09-08T19:07:17.290-07:00"smart-ass humor mixed with tragedy" - s..."smart-ass humor mixed with tragedy" - sounds pretty awesome! Thanks for the tip :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com